HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Gunnery Division poses for a photo after an inspection of their ship in Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Douglas Campbell, RCNVR. (RTL-DC066)
Crash Landing -HMS PUNCHER
The pilot still in the cockpit of his aircraft shuts down the engine, after a spectacular crash landing. Having snapped its tail hook, this Barracuda was flipped onto its nose by the barrier, saving both aircrew and aircraft on HMS PUNCHER. HMS PUNCHER, although manned by Canadian sailors, was loaned to the RN under the […]
RCN Dockyard -Halifax
Four Lend-Lease Town class destroyers secured at the dockyard in Halifax in April 1944. The outer most ship is flying the Royal Norwegian Navy jack. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK044)
HMS DIDO
HMS DIDO alongside the Canadian manned escort aircraft carrier HMS PUNCHER during operations off Haugesund Fjord in January 1945. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Howard Abbott, RCNVR. (RTL-HA047)
All-Together Now
Sailors from HMCS TRENTONIAN taking up the mooring line at Milford Haven, in February 1945. Other corvettes and various ships are moored in the background. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Tom Farrell, RCNVR. (RTL-TF038)
HMCS WASAGA Stern
With HMCS WASAGA`s stern fully exposed, RCN sailors Wormworth, Rivard, Bannon and Ross Milligan pose with their ship in Pictou, NS. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-REM157)
Hometown News
Away from home and serving in HMCS WASAGA, Ross Milligan, RCNR of Trenton, ON enjoys reading his hometown newspaper with the headline that his community will soon have a corvette, HMCS TRENTONIAN named after it. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy Ross Milligan, RCNR. (RTL-RM290)
HMCS HAIDA Flagship Ceremony
HMCS HAIDA is dressed from stem to stern for the ceremony on 26 May 2018 in Hamilton, ON dedicating the Tribal Class Destroyer as the ceremonial Flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy. Roger Litwiller Collection, courtesy of Roger Litwiller. (RTL67600)
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s Officers
HMCS TRENTONIAN’s officers pose for a photo following a successful inspection of their ship by Rear-Admiral Fairbairn, RN, Flag-Officer-In-Charge, Milford Haven in October 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen E. Singleton, RCNVR photo, courtesy Bruce Keir, RCNVR. (RTL-BK187) This photo and collection have been gathered from the crew of HMCS TRENTONIAN and have been used by […]
Crossing the Atlantic
Having a little fun, an unidentified member of HMCS TRENTONIAN’s ships company poses inside the air intake in April 1944. Roger Litwiller Collection, Allen B. Singleton, RCNVR photo courtesy Jack Harold, RCNVR. (RTL-JH068)